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Where does “visszavág” come from?

visszavág (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vág, from Proto-Ugric waŋke- — to strike, cut.

visszavág (Hungarian): to retort, strike back, fight back; to cut back...

Definitions

  1. to retort, strike back, fight back; to cut back...

Ancestry of “visszavág”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvágto cut; to throw; to hit, to slap
2Proto-Ugricwaŋke-to strike, cut

Words derived from “visszavág”

  • visszavágó
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